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Rates change all the time. Keep up to date with the latest activity so you can manage your mortgage and pay-it-off faster.
OCR unlikely to change this week but future murky
The market concensus is that Reserve Bank governor Don Brash won’t change his official cash rate (OCR) when he reviews it on Wednesday, but beyond that, there’s anything but concensus.
Mortgage calculators tested
Jenny Ruth test drives the banks' mortgage calculators to find out which is best.
Positive signs for the housing market
Residential building consents jumped in November to their highest level in two years, providing further evidence of a buoyant housing market.
Mortgage borrowing surged in November
New Zealanders borrowed an additional $548 million in mortgages in November, bringing the total owed on housing to $67.502 billion, according to the latest Reserve Bank figures.
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